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Backbeat Music Academy offers summer camps and ongoing music lessons, including drum, guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, voice, trumpet, trombone, ukulele, violin, and cello lessons. The program also offers rock band classes, band classes, Rock Band Camps, Try Everything Music Camps, a Computer Music Game Composition Camp, an Introduction to Strings Camp, Songwriting Summer Camps, Music Lessons for 3–5 Year Olds, Music Lessons for School-Aged Kids, Music Lessons for Adults, and Try Everything Lessons.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Backbeat Music Academy offers Portland music lessons in-person and online and provides a free intro or free trial lesson. Playing in bands is a centerpiece of Backbeat Music Academy, and the program strongly encourages students to connect through music by joining one of its rock bands. The program matches students of similar ages and experience levels, and no prior experience is necessary for guitar lesson bands or ukulele lessons. Students can book a spot in a summer camp directly via a link, and the program offers different options and pricing plus flexible schedules.
At Backbeat, students can take drum lessons in Portland from nationally recognized teachers, including John Lamb. One parent described their child’s experience in a rock band at Backbeat as “a huge boost of confidence” and noted that previous music lessons at other places had led to frustration and quitting, while they were “so happy to find” Backbeat. Another parent shared that their child started taking lessons from John at age six and “continues to grow and improve” under his instruction, describing him as personable, relaxed, intuitive, and focused on keeping lessons fun. Multiple testimonials describe John as patient, engaging, highly skilled, very knowledgeable, and professional, and note that he adapts his instruction style, blends hands-on practice, jam time, and video examples, and stresses proper technique and posture in drum lessons. One adult student reported taking 60-minute drum lessons once a week in a relaxed environment, jamming together or playing along to music and planning out a practice plan, and said John had also answered questions about guitar, piano, and music theory. Another testimonial highlights instructor Daniel as “highly skilled,” with exercises, patience, and demeanor that make it easy for students at any level to learn new skills and bring their playing to the next level. A parent described music lessons with John Lamb as “the best gift” they ever gave their daughter and mentioned that Backbeat offers different options and pricing plus flexible schedules.
Last updated April 14, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Backbeat Music Academy offers Portland music lessons in-person and online and provides a free intro or free trial lesson. Playing in bands is a centerpiece of Backbeat Music Academy, and the program strongly encourages students to connect through music by joining one of its rock bands. The program matches students of similar ages and experience levels, and no prior experience is necessary for guitar lesson bands or ukulele lessons. Students can book a spot in a summer camp directly via a link, and the program offers different options and pricing plus flexible schedules.
At Backbeat, students can take drum lessons in Portland from nationally recognized teachers, including John Lamb. One parent described their child’s experience in a rock band at Backbeat as “a huge boost of confidence” and noted that previous music lessons at other places had led to frustration and quitting, while they were “so happy to find” Backbeat. Another parent shared that their child started taking lessons from John at age six and “continues to grow and improve” under his instruction, describing him as personable, relaxed, intuitive, and focused on keeping lessons fun. Multiple testimonials describe John as patient, engaging, highly skilled, very knowledgeable, and professional, and note that he adapts his instruction style, blends hands-on practice, jam time, and video examples, and stresses proper technique and posture in drum lessons. One adult student reported taking 60-minute drum lessons once a week in a relaxed environment, jamming together or playing along to music and planning out a practice plan, and said John had also answered questions about guitar, piano, and music theory. Another testimonial highlights instructor Daniel as “highly skilled,” with exercises, patience, and demeanor that make it easy for students at any level to learn new skills and bring their playing to the next level. A parent described music lessons with John Lamb as “the best gift” they ever gave their daughter and mentioned that Backbeat offers different options and pricing plus flexible schedules.
Last updated April 14, 2026.
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